(DCWatchdog.com) – In a new power move, the Trump administration is taking its fight over birthright citizenship to the U.S. Supreme Court, seeking a partial relaxation of restrictions halted by district courts.
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This bold action challenges a century-old interpretation of the 14th Amendment.
On March 13, 2025, the Trump administration filed emergency motions with the Supreme Court.
They aim to bypass lower court injunctions in Maryland, Massachusetts, and Washington that stalled the enforcement of President Trump’s executive order.
This order targets the current policy of granting citizenship to individuals born in the U.S., especially affecting children of illegal immigrants.
The effort to change birthright citizenship comes amid widespread legal battles.
Decisions from three federal appeals courts have not favored the Trump administration, keeping the injunctions in place.
The administration contends that the 14th Amendment was initially intended for the descendants of enslaved individuals, not the offspring of unauthorized immigrants.
“Universal injunctions have reached epidemic proportions since the start of the current Administration, Members of this Court have long recognized the need to settle the lawfulness of universal injunctions,” declared Attorneys for the Trump administration, cited by The New York Post.
The Trump administration’s bid emphasizes the need to stop the continual use of universal injunctions, which Sarah Harris, the Acting US Solicitor General, had drawn attention to.
Harris has argued that such injunctions disrupt the Executive Branch’s functions.
The Department of Justice describes the executive order as aligning with Trump’s broader immigration agenda.
In its appeal, the administration wants the Supreme Court to implement portions of the policy while lawsuits continue.
An alternative request includes permitting the announcement of how the policy will operate if validated.
This ongoing legal saga marks the first occasion Trump’s contested directive has reached the Supreme Court.
“All persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside,” states the 14th Amendment.
The conservative-leaning Supreme Court, with six justices appointed by Republicans, offers a potentially favorable ruling for Trump. Meanwhile, a coalition of 22 states, individual plaintiffs, and immigration groups challenge the executive order.
Their contention lies in upholding the 14th Amendment’s century-long interpretation that provides birthright citizenship to all born on American soil.
As the nation attunes to this significant legal challenge, the matter calls into question both constitutional principles and President Trump’s ongoing reforms.
The Supreme Court’s decision in this landmark case could reshape fundamental aspects of American citizenship.
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